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You’re invited for an intimate evening among like-minded women to experience Summer Wheat’s Catch and Release exhibit as we explore the themes of transformation, creativity, and female strength. Join us for a walk-through of the exhibition and a fireside chat with Shulamit Nazarian in her artistic space. Together, we will discover different voices through art and connection.

Summer Wheat’s paintings present a tradition in which women were the original hunters, technologists, and artists, and Catch and Release continues her exploration of this archetype and its many variations.

This experience created by NuRoots in partnership with Doyenne. This program is generously supported by the Jewish Federation’s Y&S Nazarian Iranian Young Leadership Initiative and the Jewish Community Foundation.

Photo credit: Art of Summer Wheat at the Shulamit Nazarian Gallery

For over twenty years, Shulamit Nazarian has been an advocate for artists, art education, and the creative community in the United States and abroad. Her gallery presents a diverse program featuring a range of local and international contemporary artists working across mediums while engaging community, locally and beyond. The gallery’s program is rooted in the belief that artistic and curatorial practice plays a vital role in catalyzing cultural dialogue, while shaping our understanding of individual identity and social contexts.

The Y&S Nazarian Young Leadership Initiative of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles iscommitted to honoring and celebrating Iranian heritage and culture and engaging Iranian Jewish young adults with The Federation and the larger Los Angeles Jewish community.